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cyclobutane

cyclobutane noun: a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.

cyclobutane: a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas
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Noun

cyclobutane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclobutanes)

  1. (uncountable) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
  2. (countable) Any derivative of this compound.

Forms of cyclobutane

pluralcyclobutanes

Origin of cyclobutane

From cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.

Words formed from cyclobutane

Questions about cyclobutane

What does cyclobutane mean?
Cyclobutane means a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
What part of speech is cyclobutane?
Cyclobutane is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclobutane?
The plural of cyclobutane is cyclobutanes.

Words near cyclobutane in the dictionary

  1. cyclobisintercalator
  2. cyclobisintercalators
  3. cyclobranchiate
  4. cyclobutadiene
  5. cyclobutadienes
  6. cyclobutane
  7. cyclobutaneacetic acid
  8. cyclobutanes
  9. cyclobutanetetrone
  10. cyclobutannulated
  11. cyclobutannulation

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